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Ismael Beah is born in Sierra Leone
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At the age of 12 Ishmael's home village is attacked by rebels. And the whole village flees leaving him with just his older brother Junior.
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Ishmael first ever contact with the rebels.
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Ishmael is separated from his brother and has no more remaining family.
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Ishmael discovers a government camp where soldiers are stationed.
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After many day of traveling Ishmael hears word of where his family is just to go to the village. To see it being burned in flames.
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Some of the young soldier boys including Ishmael are given to Unicef to have a better life.
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Ishmael is reunited with a family member in New York through the unicef program named Lennie.
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He is introduced to his uncles family and is getting used to the New York lifestyle. Which is hard adapting to at first.
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His uncle Lennie dies last remaining family member he knows.
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Ishmael graduates in New York from the United Nations International School.